The Red Violin (1998)

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Francois Girard directed this drama tracing the history of a musical instrument through five countries and three centuries. In 1681, to keep the spirit of his wife alive, an Italian paints the violin with a red varnish made from her blood. It is later found in the Austrian Alps when a prodigy gives a performance in the court of Vienna in 1792. Taken by gypsies, the instrument is acquired by a Dionysian composer. After a journey by boat to China in 1966, it is hidden during the Cultural Revolution. In contemporary Canada, it is spotted at an auction house by a violin expert (Samuel L. Jackson) who becomes obsessed with it. Scripted by Girard and Don McKellar. Filmed on a $10 million budget in Montreal, China, Italy, Austria, and Oxford. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

130 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

François Girard

Writer(s):

Don McKellar, François Girard

Producer(s):

Niv Fichman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Nudity, Sexual Situations)

Categories:

Foreign, Drama

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• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Director
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Cinematography
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Orignal Score
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Costume Design
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Picture
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Sound
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Screenplay
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Screenplay
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Sound
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Sound
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Genie Awards - Best Art Direction/Production Design
• 1998 - The Red Violin - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Canadian Film [Runner-up]